Two Jack Russell Terrier mixes are up for adoption this week at the Effingham County animal shelter.
Molly is a 3-year-old female that was given up by her owners because they could no longer care for her.
“She does have that Jack Russell energy,” said Shelter Director Lorna Shelton. “She good-natured and a sweet little dog.”
Once she’s in a home, she could be a great lap dog, Shelton said.
Buster is a senior dog, possibly about 7 years old. He came to the shelter as a stray.
“He’s very, very sweet,” Shelton said. “He’s a really nice dog.”
The fee to adopt animals from the Effingham shelter is $50 for dogs and $40 for cats, which includes shots.
People who adopt animals from the shelter must agree to have them spayed or neutered within 30 days, or be subject to a $200 fine. The shelter is following up to make sure that people abide by the law.
Animals must receive a rabies and a “DAPP” shot — for distemper, adenovirus, parainfluenza and parvovirus.
Someone who adopts can take the animal home but must agree to bring the animal back on a Monday or Thursday to get its shots.
The shelter’s phone number is 912-754-2109. It is open for adoptions Mondays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The office hours, when the shelter accepts drop-offs, are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The address for the shelter’s adoption page is: http://www.effinghamcounty.org/DepartmentsAF/AnimalShelter/AdoptionPage.aspx